Please lord don't let this even be close. All the it was just the first game excuses might fly right now but we can't struggle against Tulsa and expect fans to just be cool about it. I really really hate that we can't be confident as fans to win against smaller schools. Like we have some guys out and it covers the reasons why we almost lose to a Missouri state but in reality shouldn't we be that good as a high level d 1 school? Our backups should be able to handle the Tulsa's and Missouri's states of the world. Starting to wonder if even at full strength how deep and good we really are as a program. Just seems concerning we have to be a absolutely 100 percent to be good. Even on a terrible day 54 rushing yards against an fcs school is scary for us. Is it really this frail? Kinda not sure if we will even be the best team when we expand and ou and Texas leave.
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Oklahoma State Football
How To Watch: Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State got off to a bit of a slow start to the 2021 season, despite the 23-16 win over Missouri State this past weekend. They’re looking to pick things up this week as they’re set to host the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Saturday, Sept. 11.
Can’t make it to Boone Pickens Stadium for the game? We’ve got all the details you need to follow along from wherever you might be!
Tulsa
11 a.m. CT | Sept. 11, 2021 | Boone Pickens Stadium (55,509)
TV: FS1 (Cory Provus and Devin Gardner)
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker, John Holcomb and Robert Allen)
Satellite Radio: Sirius Ch. 113, XM Ch. 199 and SXM App Ch. 953
Internet Radio: TuneIn; - The Varsity Network
This game marks the 76th all-time matchup between the two programs, a series which dates back to 1914. Oklahoma State currently leads the series 43-27-5, which includes a 27-6-3 led in Stillwater and a 5-0 run under Mike Gundy.
Albeit slowly, the Cowboys finished with a 23-16 win over Missouri State this past Saturday. Sophomore quarterback Shane Illingworth got the nod over Spencer Sanders, who was in COVID protocol last week, and played quite well. He finished the day going 22-of-40 for 315 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Receiver Tay Martin led the way for the Pokes with six catches for 107 yards and one touchdown.
The run game struggled really from the beginning of the game as there were five total rushers on Saturday who combined for just 54 yards, but that included a rush from a receiver and two rushes for -7 yards by Illingworth. The three backs who played, LD Brown, Dezmon Jackson and Jaylen Warren, combined for just 53 yards on 24 carries.
The defense, on the other hand, played quite well. They held the Bears to just 29% 3rd down completion on 17 attempts, while holding them to just 1.6 yards per carry. Malcolm Rodriguez led both sides with a career-high 15 total tackles, nine of which were solo stops, three quarterback hurries, and one tackle for loss, pass breakup and forced fumble apiece.
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